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. 1994 Oct-Dec;36(4):153–162.

ROLE OF YOGA IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROTIC DISORDERS: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Poonam Grover 1,*, VK Varma 2, D Pershad 3, SK Verma 4
PMCID: PMC2972496  PMID: 21743694

Abstract

A large number of studies have consistently demonstrated the potential of yoga, not only in the treatment of psychiatric and psychosomatic disorder but also in promoting positive physical and mental health. This paper reviews various studies on the treatment of neurosis with techniques derived from yoga. A few lacunae have been identified and possible directions for future research are outlined. It is hoped that research along these lines will develop a standardized method of yoga therapy which can be utilized and integrated within the existing methods of treatment of neurotic disorders.

Keywords: yoga, asanas, kriya, pranayama, uncontrolled clinical trials, double blind study

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